Mexico’s forests contribute to the overall economy through the provision of critical ecosystem services that sustain key sectors and rural and urban areas,7 such as mitigating soil erosion, maintaining soil fertility, supporting the infiltration of water,8 and providing raw material for productive sectors and natural habitats for biodiversity.
... See More + It is estimated that forests are home to 12 million people, who are among the poorest and most marginalized segments of the population. The Government of Mexico acknowledges the importance of forests for both climate change mitigation and adaptation, as reflected in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), which includes the target of zero deforestation by 2030. As the root causes of deforestation and forest degradation lie outside the forestry sector, the Government of Mexico is promoting an integrated landscape management approach to achieve this target. Such an approach requires a greater level of coordination and complementarity of cross-sectoral public policies to advance sustainable rural development. If achieved, increased policy coherence in forest landscapes will also result in budget efficiencies by improving public expenditures towards joint development objectives. This Forest Country Note has been prepared to inform on the current challenges, policy issues and drivers of deforestation in the forest sector in Mexico. It also describes the World Bank’s past and current engagement and possible actions to advance the forest-smart programmatic approach, by supporting sectoral interventions outside the forest sector to avoid or minimize these sectors’ potential adverse impact on forests. The note identifies four strategic pillars where actions in the sector should be focused: sustainable forest management, forest-smart interventions, forests supporting Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) compliance, and inclusive forest landscapes.
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